p. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK BLAPL No.11486 of 2025 Gedu @ Ajaya Kumar Panda … Petitioner Mr. R.B. Mishra, Advocate -versus- State of Odisha … Opposite Party Mr. S.C. Pradhan, Addl. PP CORAM: JUSTICE G. SATAPATHY Order No. ORDER(ORAL) 02.02.2026 03. 1. This matter is taken up through Hybrid Arrangement (Virtual/Physical Mode). 2. This is an application U/S.483 of the BNSS by the petitioner for grant of bail in connection with with Satyabadi PS Case No.355 of 2022 corresponding to ST Case No.40/541 of 2023 (G.R. Case No.2574 of 2022) pending in the file of learned 2nd Additional Sessions Judge, Puri, for commission of offences punishable under Sections 147/ 148/ 294/ 323/ 324/ 326/ 307/ 302/ 506/ 149 of IPC, on the allegation of committing rioting being armed with deadly weapons along with co-accused persons and attacking the deceased and injured by such weapons in prosecution of their common object and as a result of such assault, one person namely Indramani Panda died and one person namely Bijay Panda suffered injuries. p. 2 3. Heard Mr. Rajib Bihari Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. S.C. Pradhan, learned Addl. PP in the matter and perused the record including the copy of deposition of the witnesses so far examined in this case. 4. After having considered the rival submissions and taking into consideration the nature and gravity of the offences as alleged against the petitioner vis-à- vis the accusations sought to be brought against him and regard being had to the materials collected in support of the allegation against the petitioner keeping in view the evidence of witnesses so far examined including that of the eye witness and taking into account the other circumstances on record in entirety, this Court is not inclined to grant bail to the petitioner at this stage. Hence the bail application of the petitioner stands rejected. Accordingly, the BLAPL stands disposed of. A soft copy of this order be immediately transmitted to the Court in seisin over the matter for reference. (G. Satapathy) Judge S.Sasmal Designation: Jr. Stenographer